Ben Lippen School
School Notes Overview:
Ben Lippen School seeks to glorify God by assisting the family and church in equipping students spiritually, academically, and socially under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Ben Lippen School has three primary objectives: to call students to Christian discipleship; to provide an excellent academic education; and to be an extension of the Christian home....
School Overview:
Ben Lippen School |
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| School Membership(s) |
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) National Association of Independent Schools The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Christian (no specific denomination) | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 12 | ||
| Programs for Learning Differences | Yes | ||
| Learning Differences Supported | varied | ||
| Year Founded | 1940 | ||
| County | Richland County, SC | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 792 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(SC) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 13% | 14% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Pre-K - 14 students | |||
| Kind - 39 students | |||
| Grade 1 - 43 students | |||
| Grade 2 - 36 students | |||
| Grade 3 - 32 students | |||
| Grade 4 - 30 students | |||
| Grade 5 - 38 students | |||
| Grade 6 - 59 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 68 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 51 students | |||
| Grade 9 - 77 students | |||
| Grade 10 - 102 students | |||
| Grade 11 - 104 students | |||
| Grade 12 - 93 students | |||
| Unspecified Grade Placement - 6 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 58 teachers | ||
| % Faculty with Advance Degree | 43% | ||
This School |
(SC) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:13 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 180 days | 180 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 7 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | ||
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $8,000 | ||
| Tuition Notes | Tuition ranges between $6800 and $10,000, depending on grade level | ||
| % on Financial Aid | 28% | ||
| Head of School | Brian Modarelli | ||
| Admissions Director | Sandy Hightower | ||
| Admissions Associate | Kelly Adams | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 14 | ||
Sports |
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| Baseball | Basketball | ||
| Cheering | Cross Country | ||
| Football | Golf | ||
| Soccer | Softball | ||
| Swimming | Tennis | ||
| Track and Field | Volley Ball | ||
| Weightlifting | Wrestling | ||
| Extracurricular | |||
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 4 | ||
Extracurriculars |
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| Drama | Marching Band | ||
| Worship Arts | Yearbook | ||
School Notes:
- Ben Lippen School seeks to glorify God by assisting the family and church in equipping students spiritually, academically, and socially under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Ben Lippen School has three primary objectives: to call students to Christian discipleship; to provide an excellent academic education; and to be an extension of the Christian home.
- Profile last updated: 09/08/2009
In the News:
- Video a-go-go (Mountain Xpress)
posted on October 17, 2009 at 11:50:53 pm
It’s not the strangest thing in the world to have a high school assignment that bends the rules a little. Even something slightly strange, like “write a Blues song about American Theologian Jonathan Edwards’ famous sermon, ‘Sinners in the hands of an angry God’,” isn’t that weird, at least by Asheville standards. Most students probably get papers assigned for their American history class, but ... - Hamilton: Columbia runner takes top prize (The State)
posted on September 10, 2009 at 06:02:16 am
Anderson’s 32nd annual Midnight Flight on Sept. 4 drew more than 1,000 runners for its 5K event, with the same top three finishers in the 5K and 10K event. - Outdoor Calendar (The State)
posted on September 3, 2009 at 04:03:22 am
OUTDOOR EVENTS BEN LIPPEN SCHOOL/ COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY’S THIRD ANNUAL LABOR DAY FITNESS CHALLENGE: Race day registration, 6:30 a.m., 15K run and relay, 7:45 a.m., 5K run and walk, 7:50 a.m., kid’s fun run, 9:30 a.m. Monday, Pre-register at Strictly Running, today through Friday, Columbia International University, 7435 Monticello Road. (803) 807-5510; www.labordayfitnesschallenge.com - Columbia International plans major expansion (The State)
posted on July 8, 2009 at 04:01:40 am
Columbia International University is doubling the size of its Monticello Road campus. The school — founded 87 years ago as Columbia Bible College — will add student housing, classrooms and playing fields. - Milestones (The State)
posted on June 18, 2009 at 04:01:40 am
COMMUNITY GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA — MOUNTAINS TO MIDLANDS has received a grant from the Central Carolina Community Foundation for the New Girl Scout Leadership Experience program. The $8,000 grant will be used to purchase and distribute curriculum books for 850 girls and leaders.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (29203) | School Zip (29203) |
(SC) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 42,459 people | 4,011,615 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 21% | 21% |
| Population Average Age | 34 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.7 persons | 2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income | $27,086 | $38,638 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.3 rooms | 5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 41 years old | 33 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (29203) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 57% / 43% | 66% / 34% |
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